How To Fix RS_DB_DB6561 - Index &1 for InfoObject table &2 in metadata does not exist on database

RS_DB_DB6561 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RS_DB_DB6 - DB6-Specific Messages in SAP BW

• Message number: 561

• Message text: Index &1 for InfoObject table &2 in metadata does not exist on database

What causes this issue?

An index that should be available according to SAP BW metadata does not
exist on the database.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Report an incident on component BW-SYS-DB-DB6.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RS_DB_DB6561 - Index &1 for InfoObject table &2 in metadata does not exist on database ?

  The SAP error message RS_DB_DB6561 indicates that there is a mismatch between the metadata in the SAP system and the actual database structure. Specifically, it means that an index for a particular InfoObject table does not exist in the database, even though it is expected to be there according to the metadata.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Index: The index for the specified InfoObject table has not been created in the database.
  Database Changes: Changes in the database structure or configuration that have not been reflected in the SAP metadata.
  Transport Issues: If the InfoObject or its associated structures were transported from one system to another, the index may not have been included in the transport.
  System Upgrade or Migration: During system upgrades or migrations, some database objects may not have been created or migrated properly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Recreate the Index:
  
  You can manually recreate the index in the database. This can typically be done using transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary)